Uplifting Positive Stories

Stories of a generous stranger handing out food to people in need, amazing facts about Robin Williams and the Choctaw Indian tribe, a full-circle moment for a restaurant owner offering someone a position, an awesome interaction involving a mural, tiny homes being constructed for people in need, and more!

Next episode is our 100th episode and we want YOUR stories! We're holding a little contest for the best stories for each category:

• Most Unexpectedly Wholesome Story

• Best Awesome Stranger Story

• Cutest Animal Story

• Faith in Humanity Restored

• Best Tiny Act of Kindness

• Most Ridiculously Good News

• Best Story We Almost Didn't Believe

• The "I Needed This Today" Award

Please submit your stories or news articles by October 4th, 2026. The best story for each category will win that honorary title! :) You can send them to [email protected], our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/, by commenting on this episode's Youtube video, or by posting on our Reddit page https://www.reddit.com/r/upliftpositivestories/

Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/

Link to the r/MadeMeSmile Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/?communityAnchorSource=daily_discussion

Link to the r/homeless Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeless/

Link to the r/kindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/kindness/

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: r/randomactsofkindness

Link to the "From homeless to a place of their own: How 'A Tiny Home for Good' is helping people rebuild their lives" article: https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/10/us/andrew-lunetta-a-tiny-home-for-good-cnnheroes

Stories of students' sweet gesture for a teacher that seemed to be having an off day, a creative solution to help a Redditor that was experiencing financial struggles, a listener's story of donating hair multiple times for hair replacements for children and young adults with medically-related hair loss with information for how you can be a part of the cause, incredible efforts by volunteers to help people regain their sight in Trinidad, volunteers helping people get their smiles back, and more!

Do you want to be a part of an awesome cause? Visit Childrenwithhairloss.org to find out how you can donate hair for hair replacements for children and young adults with medically-related hair loss, and go to thelonghairs.us to sign up at the bottom of the page for the Great Cut in 2030!

Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/

Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the r/AsktheWorld Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/

Link to the r/TwoXChromosomes Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/

Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: r/randomactsofkindness

Link to the "More Than 3,000 Regain Sight Through Adventist-Led Medical Mission in Trinidad" article: https://interamerica.org/2026/06/more-than-3000-regain-sight-through-adventist-led-medical-mission-in-trinidad/

Link to the "This 22-year-old engineer 3D prints dentures to give low-income Americans their smiles back" article: https://www.cnn.com/health/this-22-year-old-engineer-3d-prints-dentures-to-give-americas-poor-their-smiles-back-spc

Stories of a young boy learning a valuable lesson in helping others, a waitresses shocking discovery after serving a difficult customer for many years, anonymous notes that surely put a smile on neighbors' faces, a super sweet puzzle donation, two seniors' awesome birthday celebrations with advice for living to old age, and more!

Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/

Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the r/MadeMeSmile Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/

Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: r/randomactsofkindness

Link to the r/AsktheWorld Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/

Link to the "Bikers Surprise 105-Year-Old Woman with Motorcycle Procession for Her Birthday: 'She's Such a Baddie'" article: https://people.com/bikers-surprise-105-year-old-woman-motorcycle-procession-birthday-12023373

Link to the "100-Year-Old World War II Veteran Reveals His Secret to a Long Life — and Explains Why He Wants to Live to 132" article: https://people.com/100-year-old-wwii-veteran-reveals-secret-to-long-life-wants-to-live-to-age-132-12018318

Stories of a amazing dogs alerting their owners that something was wrong, a dog's sweet routine, a dog's surprising habit that will warm your heart, an animal shelter's awesome idea during the height of the Pokemon Go popularity, a pair of kittens' adorable venture to be close to their new cat dad, a touching reunion of a woman and her dog after 11 years apart, and more!

Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/

Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/

Link to the r/wholesomestories Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomestories/

Link to the r/wholesomememes Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/wholesomememes/

Link to the r/spreadsmile Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/spreadsmile/

Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: r/randomactsofkindness

Link to the "Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11 years" article: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/11-year-dog-reunion-9.7140780

Stories of someone's awesome recovery from BPD, amazing perspectives about struggle and self improvement from a Reddit Thread, a nonprofit organization helping people with their medical debt, and an in-depth of discussion about Adrianna and Wyatt's Birth Story: the hardships, the miracles, and the takeaways, in hopes that by sharing these stories, others may feel less alone.

Trigger Warning: In depth discussion and descriptions about our traumatic birth experience including induction methods, C-Section, and mental health struggles after. Feel free to skip to this timecode if you would like: 1:08:39

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Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, topics you'd like us to cover, or anything you'd like to talk about to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the "Tied in knots by medical debt. Working to undo the damage in NC.": https://carolinapublicpress.org/75990/medical-debt-relief-undue-nc/

Link to the r/BPD Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BPD/

Link to the r/SelfImprovement Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/selfimprovement/

Stories of a chance encounter a month after a kind act that made an impact, multiple simple actions that renewed people's view on humanity, a customer that gave a massive tip after witnessing a patient worker's actions, a hopeful study that indicates we are close to eliminating a type of cancer with a vaccine, and more!

Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/

Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the "Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab": https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c621z28z138o

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/

Link to the r/kindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/kindness/

Stories of awesome acts of kindness at Dunkin Donuts, a group of Nanas that kept a wholesome secret for 30 years, a mom who rectified her daughter's "ruined childhood" in a super sweet, creative way with the help of Redditors, and a 100 year old Veteran who finally got the amazing prom experience he never had.

Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/

Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: r/randomactsofkindness

Link to the r/FaithinHumanity Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FaithInHumanity/

Link to the r/BORUpdates Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BORUpdates/

Link to the "100-year-old veteran attends 1st prom 82 years after missing his own" article: https://abcnews.com/GMA/Living/100-year-veteran-attends-1st-prom-80-years/story?id=133214627

Stories of sweet interactions that meant a great deal more to the recipient than they imagined, a father's amazing deed he did for his son and children like his son out there, an awesome gathering of people brought together by a shared name that came together to help a community, and more!

Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/

Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: r/randomactsofkindness

Link to the r/MadeMeSmile Subreddit: r/MadeMeSmile

Link to the "Phil Campbell, Alabama, Why Do I Keep Returning?" past media coverage: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/phil-campbell-alabama-convention https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/18/us/18alabama.html https://www.npr.org/2011/06/16/137231291/phil-campbell-celebration-turns-into-fundraiser-for-twister- ravaged-town

Phil Campbell, AL Media The I'm with Phil documentary: https://tinyurl.com/3tm6esds "I Come From a Family That Won't Talk About It." https://tinyurl.com/2xntm6xd. A memoir written by "Brooklyn Phil" about the most difficult period, spiritually and emotionally, of his life after a stillbirth loss with his wife— with Phil Campbell, Alabama playing an unexpectedly central, dramatic role in that story.

Stories of another hiker that stuck around to ensure the safety of a stranger after dark, people buying a large amount of groceries for people after finding out about their struggles, a stranger at the airport that offered conversation and help for someone flying to visit their brother in the hospital, a chef that saved a man's life after he stopped showing up to his restaurant after being a daily regular for ten years, and more!

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Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the "A man ate at the same Florida restaurant every day for a decade. When he stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him": https://www.cbsnews.com/news/shrimp-basket-pensacola-florida-restaurant-regular-rescued-chef/

Link to the r/BenignExistence Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/BenignExistence/

Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/

Stories of a four year old that chose to go without food thinking she was saving her friend, a man that spent time with a stranger in hospice who wasn't getting any visitors, a couple of regular customers that gave a sweet gift to a drive-thru window employee, a hospice nurse that went above and beyond for someone that couldn't afford their dad's cremation, a pair of llamas that have earned their fame for providing emotional support to people at the Portland airport, and more!

Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1124919431985231/

Send positive stories, hopeful news articles, or topics you'd like us to cover to us at [email protected], and we may feature them in a future podcast episode!

Link to the "Holiday travel anxiety? Portland airport has therapy llamas and service dogs for that": https://www.opb.org/article/2025/12/24/portland-airport-therapy-llamas-dogs-oregon-animals/

Link to the r/randomactsofkindness Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/randomactsofkindness/

Link to the r/TalesFromRetail Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TalesFromRetail/

Link to the r/AskReddit Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/